Fifth of over-45s ‘expect to cut careers short to care for relatives’
One in five employees over the age of 45 anticipates eventually having to leave their job in order to care for an adult family member, a survey has revealed. Some
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NISCC announce new learning workshops for front line care at home workforce
The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) has announced new dates for a series of workshops offering enhanced learning opportunities for front line care at home workers, their supervisors and
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Over 100 jobs saved after Plymouth care provider goes into administration
Care services for more than 300 people and jobs for over 100 staff have been saved in Plymouth after a provider went into voluntary administration. 1st Call Homecare delivered social
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Labour pledge free personal social care for all over-65s in England
England’s elderly will be eligible for state-funded support if they need help with basic tasks including getting out of bed, washing and feeding themselves under Labour plans for a National
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Unregistered domiciliary care provider fined £9000 for operating illegally
The owner of a domiciliary care business has been ordered to pay almost £9,000 at Luton Magistrates’ Court, after she was found to be operating illegally. Florica Jordan, who ran
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Three-quarters of adults support free personal care for older people – survey
More than three-quarters of adults in England would support the introduction of free personal care for older people, a survey suggests. Some 78% support the proposal, by Independent Age, and
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‘Front door’ approach to adult social care creating postcode lottery in Wales
Councils are doing a good job in preventing social care demand, but information, advice and assistance is not consistently effective across Wales. That’s the conclusion of a report by the
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Engage: Fragmented and fragile – it’s time to fix social care
This week the government All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Social Care released a report on the professionalisation of Social Care workers. The report reiterates what UNISON have been saying for
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‘Indignity’ of 15-minute care visits highlighted in new BBC Radio 4 play
A new radio play shines a light on the “scandal” of care workers having to limit visits to elderly people to 15 minutes, says a leading union. Unison said the
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Patients dependent on intravenous nutrition experiencing delays in deliveries
Patients across England and Wales dependent on intravenous nutrition are experiencing delays in deliveries after the medicines regulator found problems with the manufacturing process. Calea, which provides parenteral nutrition to
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